http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/map2.html# This website contains a map of the Union strategy for defeating the Confederate states under the leadership of Gen. George McClellan. http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/kentucky.html This website contains maps for battles of the Civil War in Kentucky. This is a very interesting site. http://search.discoveryeducation.com/ Kentucky Encyclomedia- this website has at least 7 videos that are relevant to the Civil War and what I would like for my students to learn. I am providing a link but unsure if it will work without entering a password. My schools subscribes to this website so I have access to it. http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/film/episode1.html This website contains nine episodes dealing with the Civil War from the cause of the Civil War to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The only thing that I would have to do with this in preparation is to record the programs when they are aired. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=lifecycle+butterfly#q=american+civil+war+soldiers&emb=0&start=10 This website has many videos pertaining to the Civil War. I would just have to pick and choose which videos deal with what I want to address in the specific lesson I am working on with the students. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/september/kentucky-war-map.htm The site contains Kentucky Civil War maps. This would be great to compare with a map of the Kentucky we know of today. It would also be good to use to see how important Kentucky was in the War relevant to its location. http://www.davidrumsey.com/Civil.htm A collection of Civil War maps. Different perspectives, such as bird eye views, military maps, etc.
5D1
Civil War Music http://home.att.net/~dmercado/music.htm
This site contains several songs that were sung or played during the Civil War era. The website also includes an audio link for each song so that students can listen to the rhythm, tempo and inflection of the voices singing the song. Civil War Music: 2nd South Carolina String Band http://www.civilwarband.com/music.shtml
This website provides samples from a band that uses 19th century instruments to create the same sound that the music of the Civil War era would have had. There is also an option to purchase digital downloads but I think the samples would suffice for classroom use. The Civil War Fife and Drum http://www.geocities.com/cwfifedrum/
This site focuses on the music and the drummers of the soldiers that were a part of the Civil War. The website provides samples of what the drummers would play and why they would play these selections. The soldiers had to know the rhythm of the drum so they would know what the call was. http://www.geocities.com/cwfifedrum/
Well Known Melodies of the Civil War http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/civilwar.htm
This website provides instrumental versions of popular Civil War songs. The drawback is that there are words with these melodies. The music would provide some insight to the time period but without the lyrics, the students will not fully grasp the meaning behind the song.
The Blue and the Gray http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=9383
This site contains the lyrics to the Civil War song, The Blue and the Gray, and a link to purchase the digital download for less than $1. I definitely think this is worth it. The main site for this link is http://www.mudcat.org/@NewSSResults.cfm some of the songs have digital downloads available. Civil War Era Lyrics and Tunes http://freepages.music.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edgmon/civilwar.htmThis is by far the best website I have found. This site contains links to various Civil War songs with the lyrics and the audio available. In addition to the lyrics and the audio, there is also a visual of the cover of the sheet music. I think the cover to sheet music also can tell a lot about the song and the mood of the song. Gett Kidz Civil War Music http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettkidz/music.htm This site is a great site for students also, the lyrics are provided as is the music. This website would be good for students to compare and contrast the tempo of the music with the message of the music. Songs of the Union http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/union/songs/index.htmlthis website contains lyrics and music that was used by the Union supporters and the Union soldiers. Songs of the Confederate http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/confederate/songs/index.htmlthis website contains lyrics and music that was used by the Confederate supporters and the Confederate soldiers.Both the Songs of the Union and the Songs of the Confederate websites would be great to use for students to compare and contrast the lyrics with the tempo and the attitudes of the War. Popular Songs of the Day http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/music/popular.html This website contains popular songs during the Civil War. I particularly like the fact that My Old Kentucky Home was included in this collection.
4D1 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html This site is provided by the Library of Congress. Included in this collection are selected Civil War photographs. Students/Teacher would have to complete a search. By typing in Civil War Photos, a great deal of photo links will be provided. I am a very visual learner and just so excited about using all these primary photos for my students to actually “see” what soldiers looked like and how battles were fought. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paCw1862.html This website provides a variety of photographs of Civil War battles. This website would be a great primary source for my students to put a visual with what we read. I can use this site to discuss many aspects of battle during the Civil War years and even compare that to the types of resources soldiers today have access to. photos of civil war battlefields.ppt This is a collection of photos of Civil War battlefields that have been composed into a PowerPoint presentation for classroom use. Again this is just another resource available that will allow students to actually see history. These can also be printed for individual or group activities. http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html#state I was so excited when I found this website. The main page http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html was of great interest to me personally especially when I discovered the link that would take me directly to each state and the affairs of that state relating to the Civil War (which is exactly what I intend my project to consist of). One specific link was of Civil War Heritage Park located in Jesamine County, Kentucky. I found this of particular interest! http://www.southernphotos.com/gallery.html Site contains copies of photographs from 1866. Upon clicking each picture you will be taken to a page that will explain either the battle or what the picture depicts. http://www.civilwarphotography.org/ Site contains a gallery of photos that were taken during the Civil War period. There are pictures of soldiers and even the “picture gallery” located among the soldiers camps. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tlother.html This site contains a wealth of photos! All of these sites would help students to visualize the Civil War from the pictures of soldiers to the fighting and destruction.
3D2 Added June 19, 2009
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/SCARTOONS/cartoons.html
This website explains the Civil War era and its relation to political cartoons. Examples of political cartoons are also shown with an explanation of the cartoon. I think it would be interesting to see that although we all think that abolishing slavery was a great idea, not all the people of that time agreed with President Lincoln or his idea. http://www.sonofthesouth.net/
This site contains a wealth of political cartoons depicting the attitudes about Lincoln and the Civil War. These are cartoons that were published in Harper's Weekly. I was surprised at some of the ways Lincoln was portrayed in these cartoons. This will provide a different perspective for the students to consider. http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/endofwar.htm
This website contains a diary entry from an eyewitness to the end of the Civil War. This will provide a personal touch to the side of the War. Students will be able to see the war through a bystander's eyes and think about how they might have felt during that time. http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/manassas1861.htm
This site contains a copy of the diary entry written by Mary Henry about the First Battle of Manassa's July 1861. This letter will allow students to see a unique perspective as to what was going on during the days of the war in Washington. http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/gettysburg.htm
This is another site that shows a handwritten copy of the diary entry from Mary Henry. This entry contains eyewitnessed information about the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. http://www.civil-war.net/pages/troops_furnished_losses.html
This is a comprehensive site that has a table composed of data from each state. The data is composed of the total deaths. The numbers are also broken down into what the soldier died from such as disease, died as a prisoner, died from an accident or those who died from all causes except from battle. There is also documentation of the number of white troops and black troops as well as Indian population. Students could compare the number of soldiers from Kentucky compared to other states and look at the numbers of how many died from battle related injuries compared to those who died from illness or injury not related to the battles. http://www.sewanee.edu/Faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents.html
If you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page there will be a list of links that contain tables about various topics. I was going to list each one separately but decided that just listing this one site would be better. There is a table that list the date of secession compared to 1860 black population. These statistics were provided by the U.S. Census office. Another table dealing with the Presidential election of 1860 categorizes the number of Republicans, Democrats, Southern Democrat and Constitutional Union that were represented in each state and the number of popular votes that year in the Presidential election. Students could see that the number of Southern Democrats and Constitutional Union voters were almost split 50/50 which is a direct reflection of the disposition of the state of Kentucky during the Civil War.
http://www.nisd.net/burke/technology/civilwarresource/civil_war.htm
This website is list of websites that can be used to locate information and visual references of the Civil War era. There are listings of battles, timelines, as well as links to other Civil War websites. This website will provide valuable information for the students to have when researching the reason for the Civil War and the timeline of events.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/civil_war/civil_war.htm
This is a Civil War website designed for teachers. It includes reading lessons, activities, and quizzes that are outlined with a social studies lesson. Quizzes can be administered online and students can print out their results or the teacher can print the quiz for student use. This is a great website for me to generate ideas for my final project.
1. A House Divided (Digital History) http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ahd/index.html
This site contains a wealth of information about the Lincoln era, the Civil War and the divisive issue of slavery within our nation. It has a very user friendly tab for primary sources which provides links to court cases and newspaper articles of that era. This digital library also provides links to other websites such as museums and provides other information about different time frames within American History.
(annotation by Gloria Shebby)
2. Letters written by Pilgrims http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/PrimarySources/letters.php
Another user friendly site that provides direct links to primary sources, specifically letters written by the Pilgrims. The website also has a link to the Mayflower passenger list, geneology, Pilgrim history and other primary sources and books.(Gloria Shebby)
3. Primary Sources: Civil War Effects http://www.ket.org/civilwar/primary.html
Entitled Civil War Effects, this site includes the causes of the Civil War and focuses on the war's impact on Kentuckians. Access to primary source documents are broken down into categories such as "Families Divided", "Kentuckians Fighting", African-Americans and Women and Children. Most primary source documents include letters and memoirs from soldiers, parents, spouses, children and slaves.
(Gloria Shebby)
2. The following site is a broad site of primary sources on American History. http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/USHistoryPrimarySources.htm The website is a comprehensive website concerning history of the United States. There is a section on the homepage that identifies many primary resources for U. S. History. That alone is a great tool! Any event that has happened in American history is available on that list. This would be a great resource for elementary teachers, middle school teachers, as well as high school teachers and students. In addition to this great feature, there is also a “Research Central” part of the website. In Research Central users are encouraged and reminded to evaluate each online resource carefully for its accurateness. A link for research methods and materials is provided, as are links for general resources, state resources, and primary resources on the web. At the top of the homepage there are buttons for parents, teachers, and students. This is truly a website that has something for everyone! (Annotation by Jeanine Kearbey)
3. The following site is another good resource for finding primary documents. http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Resources/Type/primary.html A database searchable by type of history, geographical area, time period or type of resource, this website includes primary source documents such as pictures, pamphlets, cartoons, poster collections, government documents, aural histories and much more. It covers world history, including WW I, WWII, Salem Witch Trials, Bay of Pigs, the Renaissance … Wow! I could spend days going through all these sources. Definitely one to add to my list of sources for my National History Day students! (annotation by Diane Fight)
Our Documents - (http://www.ourdocuments.gov/) This website is a listing the 100 most significant documents in American history from 1776 to 1965. It includes the image of the document and as well as a transcript of the document and additional information pertaining to the background of the document. There are also additional links to other websites of similar sources. (annotation by Diane Fight)
Name: The National Archives: Pictures of the Civil War
URL: http://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/photos/This is a website that contains photographs taken during the time of the Civil War. It is broken into categories such as Army life, Army units, Civilians, Foreign Observers, Engineering, Medical, Morale, Navies, Photographers and their equipment, Prisoners and prisons, etc. The pictures are in very good condition, easy to see. (annotation by Diane Fight)
A huge collection of resources, many of them priamry sources, can be found on the above link. The links have been added by histroy teachers who are participating in a federal grant to improve history instruction (edited by Joe Tarab)
2. Valley of the Shadow http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/
This site provides archived diaries, letters, specific maps, census records and newspapers dated during the time of the Civil War. This information was recorded by individuals from the Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Annotation by Jamie Lee Gehman
3. Archiving Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/
This site provides links to materials from the 18th century. Everything is included ranging from newspapers, maps, famous American informational movies, and music clips from the era. This site provided a quiz game and a crossword puzzle. While being very informative about the 18th century in America it also seemed to have useful interactive materials great for the classroom! Annotation by Jamie Lee Gehman
1. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/index.html
Scott Lenio- annotation-This site contains over 60,000 documents detailing the social and political history of America. The collection's holdings include manuscript letters, diaries, maps, photographs, printed books and pamphlets ranging from 1493 through modern times. There is an amazing collection of letters from many of our early presidents. The are unprinted letters from soldiers during the Civil War. There is a history shop where you can purchase replicas of the items and also classroom materials. This is a great site and one I wouldn't have come across.
2. Documenting the American South http://docsouth.unc.edu/ Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes twelve thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs. The texts, images, and other materials come primarily from the premier Southern collections in the libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The subject list is an alphabetized list that you can click on and find your topic and any material or letters that go along with it.
Scott Lenio-annotation
http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/map2.html#
This website contains a map of the Union strategy for defeating the Confederate states under the leadership of Gen. George McClellan.
http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/kentucky.html
This website contains maps for battles of the Civil War in Kentucky. This is a very interesting site.
http://search.discoveryeducation.com/
Kentucky Encyclomedia- this website has at least 7 videos that are relevant to the Civil War and what I would like for my students to learn. I am providing a link but unsure if it will work without entering a password. My schools subscribes to this website so I have access to it.
http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/film/episode1.html
This website contains nine episodes dealing with the Civil War from the cause of the Civil War to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The only thing that I would have to do with this in preparation is to record the programs when they are aired.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=lifecycle+butterfly#q=american+civil+war+soldiers&emb=0&start=10
This website has many videos pertaining to the Civil War. I would just have to pick and choose which videos deal with what I want to address in the specific lesson I am working on with the students.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/september/kentucky-war-map.htm
The site contains Kentucky Civil War maps. This would be great to compare with a map of the Kentucky we know of today. It would also be good to use to see how important Kentucky was in the War relevant to its location.
http://www.davidrumsey.com/Civil.htm
A collection of Civil War maps. Different perspectives, such as bird eye views, military maps, etc.
5D1
Civil War Music
http://home.att.net/~dmercado/music.htm
This site contains several songs that were sung or played during the Civil War era. The website also includes an audio link for each song so that students can listen to the rhythm, tempo and inflection of the voices singing the song.
Civil War Music: 2nd South Carolina String Band
http://www.civilwarband.com/music.shtml
This website provides samples from a band that uses 19th century instruments to create the same sound that the music of the Civil War era would have had. There is also an option to purchase digital downloads but I think the samples would suffice for classroom use.
The Civil War Fife and Drum
http://www.geocities.com/cwfifedrum/
This site focuses on the music and the drummers of the soldiers that were a part of the Civil War. The website provides samples of what the drummers would play and why they would play these selections. The soldiers had to know the rhythm of the drum so they would know what the call was. http://www.geocities.com/cwfifedrum/
Well Known Melodies of the Civil War
http://www.stephen-foster-songs.de/civilwar.htm
This website provides instrumental versions of popular Civil War songs. The drawback is that there are words with these melodies. The music would provide some insight to the time period but without the lyrics, the students will not fully grasp the meaning behind the song.
The Blue and the Gray
http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=9383
This site contains the lyrics to the Civil War song, The Blue and the Gray, and a link to purchase the digital download for less than $1. I definitely think this is worth it. The main site for this link is http://www.mudcat.org/@NewSSResults.cfm some of the songs have digital downloads available.
Civil War Era Lyrics and Tunes
http://freepages.music.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~edgmon/civilwar.htm This is by far the best website I have found. This site contains links to various Civil War songs with the lyrics and the audio available. In addition to the lyrics and the audio, there is also a visual of the cover of the sheet music. I think the cover to sheet music also can tell a lot about the song and the mood of the song.
Gett Kidz Civil War Music
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettkidz/music.htm This site is a great site for students also, the lyrics are provided as is the music. This website would be good for students to compare and contrast the tempo of the music with the message of the music.
Songs of the Union
http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/union/songs/index.html this website contains lyrics and music that was used by the Union supporters and the Union soldiers.
Songs of the Confederate
http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/confederate/songs/index.html this website contains lyrics and music that was used by the Confederate supporters and the Confederate soldiers. Both the Songs of the Union and the Songs of the Confederate websites would be great to use for students to compare and contrast the lyrics with the tempo and the attitudes of the War.
Popular Songs of the Day
http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/music/popular.html This website contains popular songs during the Civil War. I particularly like the fact that My Old Kentucky Home was included in this collection.
4D1
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
This site is provided by the Library of Congress. Included in this collection are selected Civil War photographs. Students/Teacher would have to complete a search. By typing in Civil War Photos, a great deal of photo links will be provided. I am a very visual learner and just so excited about using all these primary photos for my students to actually “see” what soldiers looked like and how battles were fought.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/picamer/paCw1862.html
This website provides a variety of photographs of Civil War battles. This website would be a great primary source for my students to put a visual with what we read. I can use this site to discuss many aspects of battle during the Civil War years and even compare that to the types of resources soldiers today have access to.
photos of civil war battlefields.ppt
This is a collection of photos of Civil War battlefields that have been composed into a PowerPoint presentation for classroom use. Again this is just another resource available that will allow students to actually see history. These can also be printed for individual or group activities.
http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html#state
I was so excited when I found this website. The main page http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html was of great interest to me personally especially when I discovered the link that would take me directly to each state and the affairs of that state relating to the Civil War (which is exactly what I intend my project to consist of). One specific link was of Civil War Heritage Park located in Jesamine County, Kentucky. I found this of particular interest!
http://www.southernphotos.com/gallery.html
Site contains copies of photographs from 1866. Upon clicking each picture you will be taken to a page that will explain either the battle or what the picture depicts.
http://www.civilwarphotography.org/
Site contains a gallery of photos that were taken during the Civil War period. There are pictures of soldiers and even the “picture gallery” located among the soldiers camps.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tlother.html
This site contains a wealth of photos!
All of these sites would help students to visualize the Civil War from the pictures of soldiers to the fighting and destruction.
3D2 Added June 19, 2009
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/SCARTOONS/cartoons.html
This website explains the Civil War era and its relation to political cartoons. Examples of political cartoons are also shown with an explanation of the cartoon. I think it would be interesting to see that although we all think that abolishing slavery was a great idea, not all the people of that time agreed with President Lincoln or his idea.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/
This site contains a wealth of political cartoons depicting the attitudes about Lincoln and the Civil War. These are cartoons that were published in Harper's Weekly. I was surprised at some of the ways Lincoln was portrayed in these cartoons. This will provide a different perspective for the students to consider.
http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/endofwar.htm
This website contains a diary entry from an eyewitness to the end of the Civil War. This will provide a personal touch to the side of the War. Students will be able to see the war through a bystander's eyes and think about how they might have felt during that time.
http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/manassas1861.htm
This site contains a copy of the diary entry written by Mary Henry about the First Battle of Manassa's July 1861. This letter will allow students to see a unique perspective as to what was going on during the days of the war in Washington.
http://siarchives.si.edu/history/exhibits/documents/gettysburg.htm
This is another site that shows a handwritten copy of the diary entry from Mary Henry. This entry contains eyewitnessed information about the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.
http://www.civil-war.net/pages/troops_furnished_losses.html
This is a comprehensive site that has a table composed of data from each state. The data is composed of the total deaths. The numbers are also broken down into what the soldier died from such as disease, died as a prisoner, died from an accident or those who died from all causes except from battle. There is also documentation of the number of white troops and black troops as well as Indian population. Students could compare the number of soldiers from Kentucky compared to other states and look at the numbers of how many died from battle related injuries compared to those who died from illness or injury not related to the battles.
http://www.sewanee.edu/Faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents.html
If you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page there will be a list of links that contain tables about various topics. I was going to list each one separately but decided that just listing this one site would be better. There is a table that list the date of secession compared to 1860 black population. These statistics were provided by the U.S. Census office. Another table dealing with the Presidential election of 1860 categorizes the number of Republicans, Democrats, Southern Democrat and Constitutional Union that were represented in each state and the number of popular votes that year in the Presidential election. Students could see that the number of Southern Democrats and Constitutional Union voters were almost split 50/50 which is a direct reflection of the disposition of the state of Kentucky during the Civil War.
http://www.nisd.net/burke/technology/civilwarresource/civil_war.htm
This website is list of websites that can be used to locate information and visual references of the Civil War era. There are listings of battles, timelines, as well as links to other Civil War websites. This website will provide valuable information for the students to have when researching the reason for the Civil War and the timeline of events.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/civil_war/civil_war.htm
This is a Civil War website designed for teachers. It includes reading lessons, activities, and quizzes that are outlined with a social studies lesson. Quizzes can be administered online and students can print out their results or the teacher can print the quiz for student use. This is a great website for me to generate ideas for my final project.
1. A House Divided (Digital History)
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ahd/index.html
This site contains a wealth of information about the Lincoln era, the Civil War and the divisive issue of slavery within our nation. It has a very user friendly tab for primary sources which provides links to court cases and newspaper articles of that era. This digital library also provides links to other websites such as museums and provides other information about different time frames within American History.
(annotation by Gloria Shebby)
2. Letters written by Pilgrims
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/PrimarySources/letters.php
Another user friendly site that provides direct links to primary sources, specifically letters written by the Pilgrims. The website also has a link to the Mayflower passenger list, geneology, Pilgrim history and other primary sources and books.(Gloria Shebby)
3. Primary Sources: Civil War Effects
http://www.ket.org/civilwar/primary.html
Entitled Civil War Effects, this site includes the causes of the Civil War and focuses on the war's impact on Kentuckians. Access to primary source documents are broken down into categories such as "Families Divided", "Kentuckians Fighting", African-Americans and Women and Children. Most primary source documents include letters and memoirs from soldiers, parents, spouses, children and slaves.
(Gloria Shebby)
2. The following site is a broad site of primary sources on American History.
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/USHistoryPrimarySources.htm
The website is a comprehensive website concerning history of the United States. There is a section on the homepage that identifies many primary resources for U. S. History. That alone is a great tool! Any event that has happened in American history is available on that list. This would be a great resource for elementary teachers, middle school teachers, as well as high school teachers and students. In addition to this great feature, there is also a “Research Central” part of the website. In Research Central users are encouraged and reminded to evaluate each online resource carefully for its accurateness. A link for research methods and materials is provided, as are links for general resources, state resources, and primary resources on the web. At the top of the homepage there are buttons for parents, teachers, and students. This is truly a website that has something for everyone! (Annotation by Jeanine Kearbey)
3. The following site is another good resource for finding primary documents.
http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Resources/Type/primary.html
A database searchable by type of history, geographical area, time period or type of resource, this website includes primary source documents such as pictures, pamphlets, cartoons, poster collections, government documents, aural histories and much more. It covers world history, including WW I, WWII, Salem Witch Trials, Bay of Pigs, the Renaissance … Wow! I could spend days going through all these sources. Definitely one to add to my list of sources for my National History Day students! (annotation by Diane Fight)
Name: The National Archives: Pictures of the Civil War
URL: http://www.archives.gov/research/civil-war/photos/ This is a website that contains photographs taken during the time of the Civil War. It is broken into categories such as Army life, Army units, Civilians, Foreign Observers, Engineering, Medical, Morale, Navies, Photographers and their equipment, Prisoners and prisons, etc. The pictures are in very good condition, easy to see. (annotation by Diane Fight)
Teachers Discovering History as Historians
http://www.tdhah.com/site_files/Teacher_Resources/primary_resources/index.php
A huge collection of resources, many of them priamry sources, can be found on the above link. The links have been added by histroy teachers who are participating in a federal grant to improve history instruction (edited by Joe Tarab)
2. Valley of the Shadow
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/
This site provides archived diaries, letters, specific maps, census records and newspapers dated during the time of the Civil War. This information was recorded by individuals from the Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Annotation by Jamie Lee Gehman
3. Archiving Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/This site provides links to materials from the 18th century. Everything is included ranging from newspapers, maps, famous American informational movies, and music clips from the era. This site provided a quiz game and a crossword puzzle. While being very informative about the 18th century in America it also seemed to have useful interactive materials great for the classroom! Annotation by Jamie Lee Gehman
1. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/index.html
Scott Lenio- annotation-This site contains over 60,000 documents detailing the social and political history of America. The collection's holdings include manuscript letters, diaries, maps, photographs, printed books and pamphlets ranging from 1493 through modern times. There is an amazing collection of letters from many of our early presidents. The are unprinted letters from soldiers during the Civil War. There is a history shop where you can purchase replicas of the items and also classroom materials. This is a great site and one I wouldn't have come across.
2. Documenting the American South
http://docsouth.unc.edu/
Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes twelve thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs. The texts, images, and other materials come primarily from the premier Southern collections in the libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The subject list is an alphabetized list that you can click on and find your topic and any material or letters that go along with it.
Scott Lenio-annotation
Child Labor in the Cottonfields
http://www.lib.unc.edu/stories/cotton/lessons/analysis.html#resources
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